Abstract: A device that can be delivered into a body cavity to manipulate tissue intracorporeally while being controlled extracorporeally and a method of using the device to perform a single-port laparoscopic or natural orifice surgery. The device is being capable of being passed through an interior diameter of a single port into the body cavity. The device comprises an anchor or suspension element that is attachable or mountable to the tissue intracorporeally, a guide element attached to the anchor or suspension element that allows for manipulation of at least one structure in at least one direction, and at least one structure attached to a suture or thread that is passable through the interior diameter of the port and positionable by the guide element. The structure is controllable extracorporeally by manipulating the suture or thread so that the structure moves in at least one direction intracorporeally.

Abstract: An agent that is capable of improving dye fastness is provided. The agent includes a compound that includes at least one functional group capable of forming at least one interaction or at least one bond with a fiber or a dye molecule. Also, a method for using the agents to improve dye fastness and a dyed article including the agent are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solid oxide cell stack, comprising: —at least two cells which each comprise a first electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, a second electrode layer, —gas passage ways, and—sealing components, wherein the sealing components comprise a glass component and a component comprising a metal oxide or metal oxide precursor, and wherein the component comprising the metal oxide or metal oxide precursor is located at least in between the glass component and a gas passage way.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic mesoporous nanoparticle that includes a mesoporous silicate nanoparticle and iron oxide. The present invention also provides a method of using magnetic mesoporous nanoparticles to sequester microorganisms from a media.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of synthesis of Au(III)-NHC complexes, a pharmaceutical composition comprises thereof. Also provided herein are the methods for the treatment and prevention of cancer/tumor in patients in need thereof by the administration of the Au(III)-NHC complexes. Also provided is method of detecting thiol in a biological system. The Au(III)-NHC complexes possess anticancer activity such as the induction of cell death, inhibition of cellular proliferation, inhibition of thioredoxin reductase activity, and inhibition of tumor growth in vivo.

Abstract: An entertainment device is used to notify a user of a change in an audio visual entertainment system configuration in which at least one of a plurality devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual source and at least one of the plurality of devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual output destination for the entertainment device and/or to notify a user of a perceived problem in a configuration of a controlling device used to control functional operations of the audio visual entertainment system.

Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) stacked integrated circuit (IC) design-for-Testing (DfT) die-level wrapper boundary register having a bypass mode and design-level DfT delay recovery techniques are provided. Die wrappers that contain boundary registers at the interface between dies can be inserted into 3D ICs where the boundary registers include a gated scan flop with a bypass line passing the functional input to a through-silicon-via (TSV) in a manner avoiding the clocked stages of the gated scan flop during functional operation. A retiming process can be applied during design layout using a simulation/routing tool or standalone program to recover the additional delay added to the TSV paths by the DfT insertion. Retiming can be performed at both die and stack level, and in further embodiments, logic redistribution across adjacent dies of the stack can be performed for further delay optimization.

Abstract: A method of mapping threshold gate cells into a Boolean network is disclosed. In one embodiment, cuts are enumerated within the Boolean network. Next, a subset of the cuts within the Boolean network that are threshold is identified. To minimize power, cuts in the subset of the cuts are selected.

Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acids encoding transcription factors and methods of using these nucleic acids to modulate nicotine production in plants and to produce plants having modulated nicotine production.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to novel compounds that are capable of modulating Jak2 kinase activities, compounds that have therapeutic use in treating or preventing a subject suffering from or susceptible to a Jak2 mediated disease or disorder, and methods of use and compositions thereof.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an adsorbent comprising: a) 20-30% porous carbon with incorporated organic nitrogen species; and b) 70-80% inorganic matter. The invention is directed to a method of making an adsorbent which comprises: a) thermally drying dewatered sewage sludge to form granulated organic fertilizer; and b) pyrolyzing said the organic fertilizer at temperatures between 600 and 1000° C. The invention is additionally directed to the process of removing acidic gases from wet air streams comprising putting an adsorbent in contact with the wet air stream and allowing the adsorbent to adsorb the acidic gases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a continuous process for the epoxidation of an olefinic compound with an oxidant, which process comprises reaction of an olefinic compound with an oxidant in the presence of a catalyst in an apparatus that comprises a reactive distillation column, which column comprises (i) a reactive section, which comprises the catalyst (ii) a rectifying section situated above the reactive section and adapted to allow separation of reagents and/or by-products from products (vii) a stripping section situated below the reactive section and adapted to allow separation of product from reagents and/or by-products (viii) a vessel situated below the stripping section and adapted to provide a source of heat for the column and in which initial vaporisation of one or more of the reagents can occur, wherein the temperature in the reactive section (i) is a temperature at which the reaction between the olefinic compound and the oxidant takes place and the temperature in the stripping section (iii)

Abstract: A method for fabricating the OLED including a color conversion layer using roll-to-roll processing is provided. To elaborate, the method for fabricating an OLED comprising: bonding an OLED and an inorganic phosphor to each other through roll-to-roll processing is provided, wherein the inorganic phosphor is provided as a color conversion layer.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting spinocerebellar ataxia is disclosed, which comprises: administering an extract of Paeonia lactiflora to a subject in need; wherein a concentration of the extract of Paeonia lactiflora is in the range from 1 ?g/mL to 80 ?g/mL.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein provide a sensor. In an exemplary embodiment, the sensor includes (1) a resonator, (2) a probe attached to the resonator, and (3) an encasement that encases the resonator, where the encasement includes an opening through which the probe can protrude and where the dimensions of the encasement are on the same order as the dimensions of the resonator.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and devices for improving cognitive function. In some embodiments, cognitive function is improved by detecting neuronal activity in the CA3 region of a patient's hippocampus and stimulating the CA3 region of the patient's hippocampus responsive to the neuronal activity detected.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for the benzylic oxidation of the lignin and related compounds. The methods include contacting lignin with a mixture containing manganese and iron, in the presence of oxygen to produce a carboxylic acid from lignin or a related compound. In some embodiments, the mixture includes cobalt.

Abstract: A control server according to an embodiment sorts a plurality of notebook PCs into a plurality of groups so that the total value of the remaining amounts is a value similar to the total value of the remaining amounts of the rechargeable batteries of a plurality of notebook PCs included in a different group. The control server according to the embodiment performs local search individually on the sorted groups, and generates a control plan for the individual notebook PCs.

Abstract: A method for preparing a conjugated microporous polymer comprises the coupling of an alkynyl aryl monomer having a plurality of terminal alkyne groups with an iodo- or bromo-aryl monomer having a plurality of halogen atoms in the presence of a palladium (0) catalyst. The conjugated microporous polymer comprises nodes comprising at least one aryl unit and struts comprising at least one alkyne unit and at least one aryl unit, wherein a node is bonded from its aryl unit or units to at least two struts via alkyne units. Such polymers are useful in numerous areas such as separations, controlled release, gas storage and supports for catalysts.

Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions for determining an increased likelihood of prostate cancer cells in a subject to metastasize.